Which country's capital is Nairobi?

Nairobi is the capital of Kenya, an East African country.

From 65438 to 0890, Nairobi was the railway station of the British colony; 1899, the terminal of munitions transportation was changed from Uganda at that time to Nairobi; 1905, Nairobi became the capital of British East Africa protectorate.

1900 s, reconstruction began after the plague broke out suddenly. At that time, the British East African colony began to build, and Nairobi became an important town for colonists. 1907, British East African colony, with Nairobi as its capital.

1963, Kenya declared its independence, and Nairobi, a central city attracting people to migrate, naturally became the capital of Kenya.

With manufacturing industries such as tobacco and processed food and beverage as the main industries, sightseeing has also become one of the main incomes of the city. Nairobi has the reputation of "Little Paris in East Africa" and is the largest city in East Africa. It is a metropolis full of vitality and interest, with trees and flowers, and it is also known as the "Greentown in the Sun".

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Nairobi covers an area of 648 square kilometers and has a population of about 265,438+600,000. It is located on the plateau at an altitude of1.680m in central and western Kenya, about 480km away from Mombasa, the largest port in Kenya. Nairobi means "cold water" in the local Masai language, which is not difficult to understand from the cool climate of the city.

Nairobi is the headquarters of the United Nations in Africa. The United Nations Office at Nairobi consists of the headquarters of the United Nations Environment Programme and UN-Habitat and offices of other United Nations agencies in Kenya.

It is the only office-level organization of the United Nations in the third world countries, and it is in parallel with the United Nations Geneva Office, the Vienna Office and other large-scale permanent institutions outside the headquarters in new york. The total number of international civil servants in the United Nations Office at Nairobi is about 800, and there are 65,438+0,200 local staff.

In addition, Naivasha Lake, located 90 kilometers northwest of Nairobi, is a large freshwater lake near the Rift Valley in East Africa. This is the hometown of the osprey. Visitors can row boats on the lake and watch waterfowl, hippos and herbivores beside the water. This lake is not only beautiful, but also a flower growing base in Kenya. Jiang Zemin, Li Peng and other China leaders made a special trip to Kenya.

Nairobi has two rainy seasons a year, a long rainy season and a short rainy season (about 10 to10/month), which is the off-season for tourism and hotels are relatively cheap. The tourist season is from1February to March, and the summer vacation is from July to1October. In the peak season, the hotel had better make a reservation in advance.

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